Costa Rican Swift vs White-collared Swift
Chaetura fumosa comparado con Streptoprocne zonaris
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | Costa Rican Swift | White-collared Swift |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Chaetura fumosa | Streptoprocne zonaris |
| Orden | Caprimulgiformes | Caprimulgiformes |
| Familia | Apodidae | Apodidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 21,2 cm (8.3 in) | 42,5 cm (16.7 in) |
| Peso | 18,2 g (0.64 oz) | 106,45 g (3.75 oz) |
| Dieta | Entirely airborne feeder on tiny flies, gnats, and airborne arachnids; one of the most aerial … | Obligate aerial insectivore; gathers small flying insects, winged ants, and airborne spiders during flight. |
| Tamaño de la puesta | -- | 2 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Costa Rican Swift
Thin, insect-like buzz alternating with soft clicks; delicate high trill delivered during swift wheeling flight over valleys.
White-collared Swift
Loud, screaming 'shreee-shreee'; powerful screeching trill; calls from large flocks over mountains; very audible; one of the loudest Neotropical swifts; alarm a harsh rattle
Geographic Range & Migration
Costa Rican Swift
Found along the Pacific slope of Costa Rica and Panama. Resident in lowland and foothill forest and forest edge below 1,000 m.
White-collared Swift
Found from Mexico south through Central America to South America east of the Andes, reaching Bolivia and southern Brazil. Often in large flocks.
Estado de conservación
Costa Rican Swift
White-collared Swift
How to Tell Them Apart
Costa Rican Swift
Small; uniformly dark sooty-brown with rump barely paler than dark back; underparts dark grey-brown; short spiny tail; Central American Pacific slope species; exceptionally dark and uniform compared to most Chaetura …
White-collared Swift
Large; glossy blue-black plumage with bold broad white collar encircling entire neck; collar clean and complete; underparts black; large slightly forked tail; among the most recognisable Neotropical swifts due to …
About These Birds
Costa Rican Swift
Vencejo del Pacífico (Chaetura fumosa), 11–12 cm. Plumaje pardo-negruzco uniforme; rabadilla apenas más pálida. Cola muy corta. Habita en la vertiente del Pacífico de Costa Rica y Panamá. Vuela rápidamente capturando insectos. Poco estudiado en campo.
White-collared Swift
A very large swift (20-22 cm, wingspan 45-55 cm) with a bold white collar band, the largest New World swift. Found from Mexico to southern Brazil and the Caribbean. Aerial insectivore, foraging in large, noisy flocks over forests and cities. Nests behind waterfalls and in caves.